Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-18
THE CHURCH'S CAUSE.
Last Day OF the State Baptist Con-
ventiOn.
Reports ON Different Topics of Work
last Night and This Mornings
Sessions .-Cl0 ses Tonight.

YESTERDAY afternoon in the state Bap-
list convention was devoted chiefly to
addresses. The first was by Rev. DR..
Biting, of Philadelphia, who spoke in
the interest of the American Baptist
Publication society. Rev, DR.. S. P. Mer-
ill. corresponding secretary of the New
York Baptist Union for Ministerial Edu-
cation, addressed the convention in be-
half of the German department of Ro-
chester Theological seminary.
Rev Dr. Hewitt, of Peoria, presented
the report of the committee on the state
OF religion, which WAS followed by an ad
dress on WAY Cultivate the Rural Dis
tricts?" by Rev ] W Primm. of Car
rollton Rev j. W. Weddell followed
With an address on city missions. Rev.
d.. G. Prrren. of Chicago, also spoke
eloquently in behalf of city missions
Rev. }. F. Colwell and others followed,
after which the report was adopted.
Several other committees reported, and
much routine business WAS transacted
At the opening of the evening service,
prayer was offered by Rev. n. Kline and
Rev d. F. Carnahan. Rev. DR.. Bulk
ley, of Alton, then addressed the associa-
ton The Demands of the Hour in State
Work" He spoke eloquently and held
the closest attention of the audience
Rev. H. W. Read, of Belvidere, followed
with an address ON How to Build These
Demands" His address was practical
and suggestive in the highest degree and
called forth the applause of the audience.
The session closed with prayer by Rev.
DR.. Perren and Rev. DR.. Hewitt,
and benedctiOn by Moderator Everts.
This morning the session opened with
devotional exercises, after which Rev
Dr. Hewitt, of Peoria, presented the re-
port of the educational commission. The
report indicates that encouraging prog
ress has been made by the educationa
institutions of the denominations in thi:
state. The seminary at Morgan Parh
has erected n new, tlre-proof building
ShGrtleff college has established a new
department OF music and art. and ha.
| added several thousand dollars to its en-
| doWment funds. Rev. E 5. Graham il
the successful financial agent Of the col
lege Almira college, a seminary fol
/ Young ladies, has also made cOmmenda
bic progress.
Mrs. Sawyer, of Lincoln, Neb., read
paper presenting the very generous prop
! psition of Mrs. F A. W. Sinner, pro
prietress OF Mt. Carroll seminary to do
nate the seminary buildings and ground
to the Baptist ladies' of the northwest q
condition that an endowment of 800, 10
be raised to place the institution upon
permanent basis Mrs. Sawyer made
deep impression upon the association
Rev E. S Graham made strong AL
dress IN behalf of ministerial education
Rev. DR.. Bulkley, the first Btptfs
minister graduated in Illinois from
Baptist colege-Shurtleff college, cia<
ri 1s47- was the next speaker. He wS
followed by Rev DR. Everts. the moder
ator of the association by Rev Dir, Pc
rem, of Chicago, and by Rev. W j Wa
son, of Monmouth. After the discussion
the report was adopted. The session {
this morning was one of the most inter
esling yet held,
Rev. DR.. Hewitt, of Peoria. arriv,
Tuesday, as did also Rev, D. A. Heagl
Of Princeton.